Friday Five: Your family weekend guide for April 22-24

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are five fun, family-friendly events happening around the Bay Area.

Charity at San Francisco’s Park Chalet on Sunday.

1) Charity and the JAMband Summer Concert Series Kick-Off, San Francisco.

Charity and the JAMband kicks off its Summer Series at Park Chalet this Sunday. Their all ages show features Park Chalet Brunch (starting at 10am; reservations recommended), a Solo Concert by Charity Kahn (of Charity and the JAMband) at 11:00am, and a bonus Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny Visit at noon. Come prepared to chow down, dance around, and seek and find. Sun., 10:00 am. Free. All Ages. More info.

2) Little Farm Open House, Berkeley. Bring all those uneaten veggies over to Tilden Park’s Little Farm for their fabulous open house. Meet bunnies, chicks, goats and more and give them a taste of what they love. Sun., 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Free. All ages. More info.

3) The Cinderella Ballet, Palo Alto.

The best of both worlds for your little ballerinas, the Cinderella Ballet at Dance Connection tells the Cinderella story en pointe. With twirls and tutus, this ballet will delight and fascinate your dancing princess. Fri., 7:00 pm and Sat., 2:00 pm. $14-$20. All ages. More info.

4) Dia de los Ninos, Dia de los Libros, San Francisco. Get your kids excited about reading at this day-long celebration of books and the children who read them at the Main Library. Look for music, crafts, and puppetry and enter to win a book in the give-away contest. Sun., 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Free. All ages. More info.

5) Forever Spring, Mill Valley. Walk Muir Woods on this slow and moderate hike through the redwood forest on the Fern Creek Trail. Discover wild mushroom gardens, banana slug trails, the Native American uses of plants, ghost redwoods, and more. Learn about the families who came by gravity train more than 100 years ago. No strollers please. Wear sturdy hiking shoes, dress in layers, bring water and a light snack. Sun., 9:00 am – 11:30 pm. Free. 6 and up. More info.

The Friday Five is brought to you by RedTricycle, a website offering cool things for parents to see, eat, make and do with their kids around the Bay Area.